Education

Knowledge is power: Learn about medicinal plants

Register for the 2025 Phytomedicine Course

Course Title: Evidence-Based Phytomedicine: Medical Cannabis from Farm to Bedside

This interactive 14-week course delivered weekly online is designed to provide the latest education on medical cannabis. The course objectives include the following:

Provide a comprehensive understanding of medical cannabis within the USA regulatory framework with global perspective from other countries.
Explore best practices from cultivation to clinical application.
Evaluate scientific evidence supporting cannabis-based treatments.
Understand safety, quality control, and ethical considerations.
Examine global perspectives and future opportunities for phytomedicine research.
Engage with expert guest lecturers from industry, policy, and research fields.
Gain hands-on experience through virtual simulations in extraction and formulation.

Certificate Programs

May 2025

In December 2022, there was successful bipartisan legislation as the first standalone cannabis reform bill to pass both the House and Senate, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of federal cannabis policy in the USA. Goals of the legislation include: 1) advance research on the potential risks and medical benefits of cannabis, cannabis products; 2) promote the commercial development of FDA-approved drugs derived from cannabis; and 3) ensure that physicians may discuss the potential risks and benefits of medical cannabis with their patients. This course will educate physicians, business owners and the public on the evidence around medical cannabis, and opportunities for further research and development working with partners at top world institutions. The course will start in May 2025. Watch the trailer below in the education videos. More information will be posted here soon

Visiting Faculty Fellowships

Jan 2, 2022

Applications are invited for up to 10 Global Health Catalyst (GHC) visiting Faculty Fellowships and Research fellowships beginning July 1, 2022. These fellowships are available to support outstanding faculty or Fellows whose teaching and research focus is on global oncology, or phytomedicines.

Fellows will be supported to work with faculty at different world-leading institutions. Learn more and apply here

Educational Conference Lectures

May 5, 2023

The Yearly Global Health Catalyst summits feature highly educational sessions with lectures on phytomedicines. Learn more here

Educational Videos

May 1, 2023

Watch educational videos including clips featuring NFL legend Calvin Johnson (Megatron) and fellow former NFL stat Rob Sims who ask questions to professors at the world's top university and the very best on medical cannabis.